Animal food bad. Highly processed crap good.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/great-reset-food-compass-cola/
Posted on 08/16/2022 9:54:22 PM PDT by bitt
Think twice about that granola bar in the morning because, yes you’re reading this correctly, ice cream may be a better option.
A new study from Tufts University in Boston has created the “Food Compass,” a “nutrient profiling system” that ranks how healthy foods are by giving options a score.
And the system is turning some preconceived notions of health on their head, namely ranking a granola bar lower than a chocolate ice cream cone topped with nuts.
Researchers spent three years investigating over 8,000 different types of food and drink, examining 54 different attributes and using “cutting edge science” to rank them — giving them a score between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most healthy.
Unsurprisingly, whole foods like fruits and vegetables ranked highly on the list — with spinach scoring a perfect 100 — whereas processed foods and fast foods like burgers with all the condiments are lower.
While the scoring is a straightforward system, the surprises came when comparing foods thought to be “healthy” with those often deemed “unhealthy.”
Fans of sweet treats will be thrilled to learn that chocolate ice cream with nuts scored 35 points while a coconut and chocolate granola bar received just 15 points. However frozen yogurt, a treat touted as the healthy alternative to ice cream, only scored 23.
Professor Dariush Mozaffarian told the Daily Mail the reason the granola bar ranks lower than ice cream is that it’s made of “mostly refined starch and sugar” while its dairy competitor contains protein and nutrients.
When choosing breakfast, something involving eggs seems like a solid choice, but according to the Food Compass, an egg omelet — a dish many would perceive as being healthy — ranked only 51, while Cheerios scored a 95.
The compass identified eggs are high in protein
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That said, I just purchased a half-gallon of Blue Bell Moo-lenium Crunch and 4 Halo Top frozen chocolate cheesecake bars. Yumm.
I make homemade granola as breakfast food. It is NOT a sugary snack glorified candy bar.
I dare say it is more healthy than ice cream, although, honestly, if someone wants a snack for their sweet tooth, I have always felt ice cream is better than candy or other wheat based confections.
Ping for later.
Study paid for by Haagen Dazs?
L8er
Turkey Hill is pretty good.
They claim to use only all natural sugar and cream, maybe some chocolates
Stay away from any product in the supermarket breakfast candy aisle advertised as "crunchy". The "crunch" comes from the added sugar.
They say Cheerios are better for you than eggs?
I don’t think so. Cheerios must be made by the food company sponsoring the study.
We have been brainwashed over the last several decades that low-fat is "healthy" and that we need to stuff our faces with grains and bread multiple times a day.
Stick to eggs, bacon, sausage, beef, chicken and other whole foods that our ancestors ate directly from the farm if you want to be healthy without spiking your blood sugar and creating an insulin response.
Not by a long shot. Even the so-called "healthy" cereals are filled with sugar and processed carbs.
Eggs are filled with nutrients and won't spike your blood sugar like cereals will. Eggs have been inaccurately demonized in the war on cholesterol (which we need) since the Ancel Keys study in the 1950's. It started out as the "22-country study", but was whittled down to become the 7-country study after conveniently eliminated results from the 15 countries that didn't fit the preconceived conclusion.
The government adopted it as policy and we ended up with the upside down food pyramid that recommends huge servings of grains and carbs (sugar) and only a little meat, eggs and other whole, nutrient-dense foods that humans have eaten for thousands of years.
and using “cutting edge science” to rank them
The secret ingredient.
I’ve gotta read this article. I read nutritional stats on everything I eat, so it’ll be interesting to compare.
Didn’t science determine eggs are healthy now?
I like granola on my ice cream.
Animal food bad. Highly processed crap good.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/great-reset-food-compass-cola/
Some type of fasting regimen is probably more important than a “perfect diet”.
I’ve lost 40 lbs in the last year with intermittent fasting. Once your body gets used to it, it’s very easy to go 16, 18, 24 hrs without eating.
I eat a bowl of ice cream to which a handful of granola has been added
I’m going to have to learn that.
Science determines nothing. It merely states hypotheses and provides data and everyone can argue about whether they all ageree.
It is "the Science" that determines things.
What a horrible diet.
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